"She doesn't want to talk about the gas plants scandal, she doesn't want to talk about E-health scandal. She wants to divert attention from her government's terrible record on these things as well as terrible economic record," he told host Evan Solomon. "So, I'm not going to play into her campaign strategy, quite frankly."

Traditionally federal cabinet ministers refrain from meddling in provincial elections, but Clement said he is "very comfortable" as an Ontario senior cabinet minister entering the fray.

"I'm going to make sure we're working to protect the interests of Ontarians...make sure we have lower taxes, make sure we have policies that work for Ontarians, and she's not offering that," he said. "She's offering a diversionary tactic to take the prism of viewing off her disastrous record."

Wynne has also taken shots at Harper, accusing him of refusing to work with the provinces on a plan to help younger Canadians save for their retirement. If he doesn't want to help, he "needs to get out of the way," she said on the weekend.